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When a Private Museum Has Massive Public Support

By Alexandra Nicholis Coon

Even before the 2008 financial collapse only 56 percent of museums received support from local government, and that funding made up about 10 percent of their overall operating budget. The most recent financial analysis by Grantmakers in …

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